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Son Heung-min seems to have completed his trip to LAFC (Los Angeles FC) in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).
The Athletic, a global media outlet, reported on the 6th (Korea Standard Time) "LAFC has concluded a contract to recruit Korean soccer star Son Heung-min for the highest transfer fee in the league." Son Heung-min will be officially introduced as an LAFC player within a few days. LAFC is expected to pay Tottenham $26.5 million (about 36.8 billion won) for Son Heung-min's transfer.
Son Heung-min becomes the most famous player in MLS except Lionel Messi. It is expected to play a key role in LAFC's power improvement, and its commercial influence is also expected to be enormous.
The media reported that "Korean fans flew to London to watch Son Heung-min's match, and some reporters moved to London to cover him."Now he will play in the Los Angeles-based market, which has the largest Korean population in the United States.
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Son, who turned 33 last week, wrapped up his 10-year companion to Tottenham. He has become one of the most successful players in Tottenham's history and finished last season with a UEFA Europa League victory.
Son was respected by his teammates as well.
James Maddison said in his last match against Son Heung-min "Son Heung-min is Tottenham, and Tottenham is Son Heung-min. I can't imagine Tottenham without Son Heung-min."
Son Heung-min's transfer is likely to be the highest transfer fee for MLS. It will exceed 22 million dollars (about 30 billion won) set by Emmanuel Lateras joining MLS.
This trip to LA is also seen as Messi's influence. MLS is attracting more and more famous star players, starting with Messi, raising interest in the league.
When Messi entered MLS, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets were together, and a year later, Luis Suarez also joined Miami.
The media reported "It was important that this trend spread beyond Miami and throughout the league. And the key is not to rely solely on players aged 35 or older. "Three big name players have already joined or signed contracts in the transfer market this summer. Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller will sign with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Rodrigo DePaul will join Miami, and Son Heung-min will now play for the MLS West."
"Now that MLS is seeking fundamental changes ahead of the 2026 North American World Cup, it is time to draw attention once again," he said, adding that "Son Heung-min's entry into LA represents a decisive step in the direction for LAFC, which has always done well in its overall operations."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
